diff --git a/packages/dd-trace/src/proxy.js b/packages/dd-trace/src/proxy.js
index 3228145a67d..57b0aca3691 100644
--- a/packages/dd-trace/src/proxy.js
+++ b/packages/dd-trace/src/proxy.js
@@ -117,10 +117,11 @@ class Tracer extends NoopProxy {
       if (config.iast.enabled) {
         require('./appsec/iast').enable(config, this._tracer)
       }
-    } else {
+    } else if (this._tracingInitialized) {
       require('./appsec').disable()
       require('./appsec/iast').disable()
     }
+
     if (this._tracingInitialized) {
       this._tracer.configure(config)
       this._pluginManager.configure(config)